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46th Olympiad: Both American Teams Start Strong

Both American teams currently boast 6/6 scores after three rounds of the 11-round 46^th FIDE Chess Olympiad. Of the…

Announcing the 2026-2027 Executive Board

The 2026-2027 US Chess Executive Board: (Top row, l-r) Daniel Serna, John D. Rockefeller V, John Fernandez, Anand Dommalapati. (Bottom row, l-r):… Read More »

Tactics Tuesday: 1st GM Ashley National Tournament of K-3 Champions, Pt. 1

Today's puzzles come from the 1st Annual GM Maurice Ashley National Tournament of K-3 State Champions. The games were not broadcast on DGT boards,… Read More »

Oparin Defeats Zhou in Armageddon, Wins U.S. Open

GM Grigoriy Oparin (MO) defeated GM Jianchao Zhou (MA) in Armageddon to win the 2026 U.S. Open title and clinch a spot in this October’s U.S...

Four on the Floor as Final Day of U.S. Open Begins

Four Lead with U.S. Championship Spot on the Line Our week in the Great Lakes State comes to a close today as the final round of the 126 th U.S. Open…

All Together Now: Day 5 at the U.S. Open

After four and a half days of varying schedules, Friday night’s Round 7 at the 126th U.S. Open, in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw all the players merge… Read More »

U.S. Open Day 4: Come On Feel the Illinoise!

Illinois Wins Top State as Invitationals End Today was the day when three became one: The 7-day, 5-day, and 4-day schedules of the 126 th U.S. Open...

Team USA Announced for 3rd Olympiad for People with Disabilities

2026 Olympiad for People with Disabilities Team Announced The 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities will take place from September 10… Read More »

U.S. Open Day 3: A Matter of Perspective

Meeting in the Middle Any chessplayer who has lost 20 minutes on the clock while analyzing a position for what felt like 20 seconds can tell you that…

Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, Pt. 2

This week's puzzles continue our series on the just-concluded 2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Championships, held earlier this month at the Saint Louis...